Celebrating 125 years of the King’s Lynn Horticultural Society King's Lynn Horticultural Society klhs.co.uk
October 2014 Volume 1, Issue 1
KLHS News
Trophy winners at the show
TWICE AS GOOD Twice as many people entered the society’s 125th annual show, held on August 9th, as they did last year’s, producing a bumper spectacle.
proud to think that their hard work was still being continued 125 years later, commented the President, Paul Brandon, before going on to present the prizes. He added that, if people enjoyed the show, he hoped they would join the Society.
Extra tables had to be set out in South Wootton Village Hall to accommo- The 117 classes covered date the 280 entries—up pot plants and flowers, from 139 in 2013. vegetables, fruit, a variety of arts and crafts and preThere was a serves. An extra class “magnificent” display added to the baking secfrom the 28 entrants, tion for the 125th year commented Chairman, invited participants to Eddie Barber. prepare a celebratory People who set up the cake. This received three Society in 1889 would be
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE List of trophy winners 2 Special history book 2 Christmas Dinner Menu 3 Commemorative Garden 4 1 Sandringham Show 4
PRIZE WINNERS AT THE 2014 SHOW E Ogden Cup Mrs Kenneth Bush Cup Mr Coates Cup West Norfolk Produce Cup 90th Birthday Cup Audrey Brookes Rose Bowl Cobbold Cup Mrs W R Sadler Cup Members’ Cup Twaite Cup Kenneth Bush Challenge Trophy A Anderson Cup Ray Smith Bowl R Doubleday Plaque Mrs F E Fox Cup Sylvia Brundle-Todd Cup Victory Cup Barbara Baker Cup Jean Anderson Cup Norfolk and Norwich Medal Ray Garner Memorial Cup Banksian Medal Perry Cup Caithness Crystal Vase Lingarden Daffodil Cup for the best anniversary cake (117)
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Luke Day John Bocking Stella Mills Stella Mills John Bocking Patricia Schofield John Bocking Michael Hart Alison Barber Michael Hart Patricia Schofield Michael Hart Rita Crown Michael Hart Alex Hartfield Eloise Suiter Luke Day Rita Crown Stella Mills Michael Hart Michael Hart Michael Hart Rita Crown Rita Crown Rita Crown
SPECIAL BOOK TO MARK 125 YEARS The booklet’s author Kelvin Fairweather explains. “We were fortunate to be handed, by former chairman John Doubleday, minutes of committee meetings going back to 1889: the formation of the society thus giving the opportunity of detailing its history. These books covering the years 1889 – 1894, 1898 – 1900, 1919 – 1923, 1934 – 1950 plus photographic records, formed the basis of the booklet ‘History of King’s Lynn Horticultural Society’”. The book can be obtained from members of the committee or Kelvin Fairweather (01553 673772 or klhs.co.uk) for £1.00.
CHRISTMAS DINNER The Society is again holding its Christmas dinner at the Stuart House Hotel, in King’s Lynn, on Sunday, November 30th. Please arrive at 12.30pm for a 1pm start. The meal costs £17.50 per person and bookings should be telephoned to Steve Barker on 07771902182. All orders must be in by November 14th to avoid disappointment.
“All orders must be in by November 14th to avoid disappointment” Creamy Vegetable Soup and Croutons served with fresh crusty bread and butter Smoked Salmon Roulade with capers and dill Chestnut and Bacon Risotto Roast Norfolk Turkey served with roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, sage & onion stuffing, Yorkshire pudding Slow Roast Pork Loin with apple mash, Cider cream sauce and seasonal vegetables Baked Haddock with Welsh rarebit, basil new potatoes and seasonal vegetables Red Pepper and Lentil Casserole (v) served with rice Christmas Pudding served with brandy sauce Mulled Berry Cheesecake served with coulis Chocolate Pavlova Tea/Coffee and Mince Pies
Rita Crown’s prizewinning cake
COMMEMORATIVE GARDEN IN THE WALKS To help celebrate the Society’s 125th birthday, the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council planted a special garden in the Walks, The colourful green and red display was put together in the St James Park, opposite the swimming pool, in June. The Society would like to thank the Council for providing the plants and planting the display.
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entries and was won by Mrs Rita Crown. The junior section—for young people up to 16—was well supported with entries including mini gardens in trays, animals made from fruit and vegetables, artwork, jam tarts and pot plants. A class for bedding plants in an unusual container boasted an entry created in a spare toilet by residents and staff at Amberley Hall Care Home and one bursting from the mouth of a model crocodile. Also set out in the hall was a table displaying memorabilia from the Society’s first 125 years. Items included silver cups loaned by Mrs Anne Greeves. The trophies had been won by her grandfather, Mr Frederick Stanger, between 1936 and 1948. Visitors could also look at old photographs and some minute books dating from 1889, which had been discovered in his home by previous member, Mr John Doubleday. The show attracted a good number of visitors.
SANDRINGHAM SHOW The children’s animals. The Society, again led by Rachel Vyse, entered a garden at the Sandringham Show, This summer’s theme was a coastal garden and the Society earned a bronze medal.